Friday, 5 December 2014

Kashmir

Itdoesn't matter where you live in the developed world, if you turn to the What's On guide of your local paper this evening the chances are you'll see a listing for a Led Zeppelin tribute act playing just up the road from your house.

You've just had a look haven't you? And was I right or was I right? It seems there are as many tributes to Led Zep as there are to The Beatles - scary stuff.
Now, go back to those local listings and check if the band in question are one of the following. Even if they aren't I'll wager it'll be a derivation or some equally contrived Zeppelin type pun. (I may have dropped a couple of my own in there.)

No Quarter

Houses of the Holy

Whole Lotta Led

Fred Zeppelin
Ramble On
Led-Hed

Get the Led Out

Zoso

Turn the Page

Prezence

Heartbreaker

Letz Zep

John, Paul Jones, Robert & Titch
UnLEDded
Swan Song

The Rubber Plants

Mr. Jimmy

Led Zep Again

Hats Off to Led Zeppelin

Bled Zeppelin

Planted

And, of course, Kashmir. This isn't them, but it's probably the best cover version of Kashmir you'll hear this weekend. And there's not a bare chest or Gibson Les Paul in sight. The song remains the same? Only just.

2 comments:

Has a book ever been written about the tribute band industry? If not, someone needs to get to it pronto. The names alone are worthy of several chapters, my current favourite being (in tribute to laughing Bob Smith and the boys), Liqueur. John, Paul Jones, Robert & Titch would certainly give it a run for its money though.